Rome’s Best Come to Brooklyn

Antica Pesa Brooklyn Opening: Since 1922, when the famous peoples go to Rome, they’ve gone to Antica Pesa, and we’re talking Zach Braff-level famous… but also DeNiro, Richard Gere, and his wife, Law & Order Assistant District Attorney Jamie Ross. And now very non-famous you can go, because an outpost just opened in Williamsburg with […]
Antica Pesa, Mayflower Social, and More Certified Open

The Roman important Antica Pesa opened See more
ANTICA PESA

Zagat Review of Antica Pesa Brooklyn: Upscale Italian fare in a modern space. It might be “fancy for the ’burg”, but this “suave” Williamsburg sibling to a Rome original has built a following for its “delicious” Italian classics (including “exquisite” housemade pastas) and “serious” wine list, presented by a “charming” staff; there’s also a “lively” […]
Antica Pesa, a Roman Import Now Open in Williamsburg

The menu includes traditional Roman pastas, soups, salads, and grilled meat dishes, all made with local ingredients. The specialty at the original location is veal Saltimbocca. See more
Madonna’s dancers at play

Madonna’s guitarist Monte Pittman was spotted dining at Antica Pesa in Williamsburg. See more
My Rome: Frida Giannini’s Home Town

Director of Gucci recommends Antica Pesa Brooklyn & Rome See more
The Brooklyn Heatmap: Where to Eat Right Now

Antica Pesa is the sister establishment to an 80-year-old restaurant of the same name in Rome. The stylish Williamsburg outpost is operated by two members of the family that owns the original — Francesco Panella works the front of the house, and his brother Simone runs the kitchen. Order the pasta and any of the […]
Roaming Romans

Eatery from Italy’s hippest hood opens in Brooklyn’s. When in Brooklyn, do as the Romans do. Williamsburg is home to a new Italian restaurant straight from the boot-shaped country itself, and an Italian family chose the hip neighborhood for the opening of their second restaurant because it reminds them of their own hip hometown.
The Brooklyn Heatmap: Where to Eat Right Now

Roman import serves solid pastas and excellent meat dishes in a stylish, but comfortable setting. Order the lamb chops and the baked mozzarella with prosciutto. See more
Stars’ Fabulous Lives

Mangia, mangia! Famous Roman restaurant Antica Pesa has made it way to Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Williamsburg neighborhood, where celebs including Madonna have dined on their favorite Italian fare. The stunning space, featuring white brick walls and a glowing fireplace, holds all the tradition, but with a modern twist!